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 Springbrook Alberta, Red Deer Regional Airport, Waskasoo Watershed, Gasoline Alley |
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 Springbrook Community Centre located in the recreation and commercial complex Community Events Room Rental excellent facility for Receptions, Weddings, Parties, Banquets, Meetings, Seminars operated by the Springbrook Community Association |
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An
intricate network of trails and outdoor recreational areas was presented
to Red Deer County council yesterday as part of the final phase of the
Open Spaces Master Plan that has been in the works since 2005. Trails
connecting Springbrook to Penhold, Spruce View to Dickson, and a
Cottonwood day-use area near Dickson Dam, which have already been
approved and are moving forward this year, are the first steps towards
implementing the plan. Seven distinct zones were identified that could
benefit from developing trail systems and recreational areas that would
ultimately integrate with each other, including Alberta Central Railway,
Medicine River, Ghost Pine and Boomtown. The plan would work with
existing features such as the ACR trestle bridge across the Red Deer
River.
The
third and final piece of the $10 million project to replace the aging
water and sewer infrastructure in Springbrook was awarded to Northside
Construction for $2.04 million yesterday by Red Deer County council. The
project also includes installing ornamental street lighting and road
reconstruction. Two weeks ago, the contract for Phase 2 was awarded to
Pidherney's Trucking. The county had lobbied for funding to fix the
hamlet's pipes since the mid 1990's when the county inherited the former
military base and its underground infrastructure, some of which dates
back to the Second World War. Pipes were so leaky that the county had to
spend an extra $200,000 a year to clean 71 million litres of groundwater
that infiltrated the water system.
In
its quarterly report to Red Deer County council, Red Deer Regional
Airport CEO Liam O'Connell said 2008 was a banner year in terms of
aircraft movements at just under 50,000, up 10% from the previous year,
mostly private, charter or training aircraft. The only scheduled service
between Red Deer and Fort McMurray, operated by Northwestern Air twice a
week, carried 1,400 passengers last year. O'Connell indicated that the
rapidly slowing economy has likely delayed the Air Canada Jazz decision
concerning daily east-west service from Red Deer to Saskatoon, Kelowna
and Vancouver. The airport authority recently released its five-year
business plan confirming the importance of establishing regular
passenger flights. Meanwhile, the airport is joining other regional
airports in the province to lobby the government for a greater share of
federal airport infrastructure funding. One of the main improvements of
its $25 million capital plan is a $6-$7 million extension of the runway
to allow for larger aircraft. The airport is also attempting to have
customs service re-established.
Snowbirds
Plan Summer Fly-by Over Red Deer
The
Harvard Historical Aviation Society is planning a major event at the Red
Deer Regional Airport and Springbrook on June 13 to commemorate the
100th anniversary of powered flight in Canada and the 65th anniversary
of Victoria Cross recipient Andrew Mynarski's fatal heroic flight during
World War Two. The free event will include aviation displays and
demonstrations, antique aircraft, a classic car show, hot air balloon
and airplane rides, pancake breakfast and children's activities.
